Has anyone played with Commodore OS Vision 3.0

Has anyone had a chance to install and play with Commodore OS Vision 3.0?

It was released in April 2025.

It is a Linux distribution based on Debian but has a nostalgic Commodore 64 “80’s” theme and packed with over 200 free retro games (so they say).

You can learn more about it here -

Some highlights of this Linux Gaming Distro…

The Biggest Games Oriented Linux Distribution Ever!

Commodore OS Vision 3.0 is the largest, games oriented, Linux distribution ever produced, featuring 200+ free linux compatible games as well as an assortment of classic Commodore games and demos that will undoubtedly scratch your nostalgic itch.

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Let’s relive the 1980’s, when computing was fun. Who can remember loading games via cassette tapes? The waiting in anticipation made the game all that much better.

Those were the good times.

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My first computer was C=64 with casette player. It took a hit once (the player’s cover broke) and some of the games only loaded if the player was upside down. Something about the azimuth? First needed to load turbo and then the game. All games were illegal copies from friends :face_with_hand_over_mouth: I later got a floppy disk! Fun times!

Need to check if Laser Squad game is on the list. That is IMO C=64’s best game.

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Christopher Barnatt covered this on his YT channel “Explaining Computers” about a month ago.

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Can’t get it to install in my Virtualbox

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Thanks but I am doing it per the instructions. It keeps stopping at various percentages. The last attempt it stopped at 32%. I am trying this in a virtual box running Manjaro as the host system.